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Profile: Willy Townsend
BY JACK SHORT
Willy Townsend is proof of a lot of things, not the least of which among them is that you can get…
Obituary: Bashie Meyer
Bashie Meyer, 86, formerly of Fox Chapel and most recently of Longwood at Oakmont, passed away on Mother’s Day, May 10…
Isles dispute settled
On Friday, May 1, The Boca Grande Isles Property Owners’ Association and 5F, LLC closed on a settlement agreement resol…
Kitty in a car almost fried feline
Firefighter Alex Moore and Lt. Lee Cooper of the Boca Grande Fire De…
Late donations bring prospect of new Gressier village to fruition
Workers making a roof over a baby’s head safe. Photo/ Ben Scott…
‘Elephant Company’ named as 2016 One Big Grande Boca Book
The votes are in, and the next “One Big Grande Boca Book will be “Elephant Company.”
Sweepin’ the gator back home
Certain local golf courses may have a huge alligator as their national claim to fame, but our island has its own versio…
Englewood Bank & Trust seeking care package donations for troops
Larry McLaren, President of Englewood Bank & Trust, announced that the bank will serve as a collection point for no…
Youth fishing tourneys done for 2015, next season’s dates set
The Boca Grande Community Center hosted its last Youth Fishing Tournament of the season on Saturday, May 2 at the Boca Gran…
Firefighters golf tournament held to support benevolent fund
Firefighter Matt Strube with fiancé Brandi and daughter Natalie
The Boca Grande Fire Department hosted the First Annual…